“No Frontiers In The Sky”, “B+W Mid 60’s Modern WX Equip Narr. By Alistair Cooke”, “International Zone with Alistair Cooke”, latest is 1965,
“All modern communities depend heavily on adequate weather forecasting, and for some professions–fishing, farming,aviation–it is a life-and-death matter. Storms respect no political frontiers, and nations have learned to cooperate closely in exchanging weather information. That is why the UN has a World Meteorological Organization whose work relates directly to the man in the street–and especially to the man in the pilot’s seat”
“Uses animation, old prints and live footage to trace the development of meteorolgy as the weather science of today. Describes techniques, measuring instruments and methods used in the dissemination of information. Explains the role of the world meteorological organization in consolidating the work of member nations, unifying weather tools, standardizing observation systems and helping underdeveloped nations.”